Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 is a winter tyre made in total of 342 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 80mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In
215/55 R17, Wintergen 2 KR501 usually competes against
Premitra Snow WP6, which is a tyre from
Maxxis with a rating of 26%, compared to 7% of the
Kenda in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by ADAC in 2024, where Wintergen 2 KR501 received rating "Poor" and finished on the 15. place. It was tested on a
VW T-Roc.
Winter
